State-owned geothermal power plant developer PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero) (GDE) has appointed Jacobs as Subsurface Project Management Consultant for the expansion of the Dieng and Patuha geothermal power plants in Java, Indonesia.
The development will increase the power generation output of the Dieng and Patuha geothermal fields from 110 megawatts (MW) to 220 MW.
Jacobs will undertake the geoscientific study of the geothermal resource, including the review of conceptual reservoir model and development strategy, well targeting, geological prognosis, and well programming, as well as the development of the drilling strategy and drilling risk mitigation. During the program, Jacobs will also provide technical knowledge on geothermal resource utilization and build on the lessons learned from previous drilling campaigns for Dieng and Patuha.